Not every personal trainer is the same, if they were fitness would be very boring and you would soon tire of the personal training robot in front of you. This leads to the question what makes a good personal trainer and what things should you consider when choosing a fitness trainer. Thankfully every personal trainer is different, but some people have preferences of their own when choosing a personal trainer such as they only want a male trainer or they want someone with a certain sports background. With my experience as a personal trainer in Sydney these are a few key things to consider when choosing a personal trainer.
Do they offer a free trial session? Will they let you try before you buy, this alone can a a very helpful tool when deciding if trainer is right for you. Take them for a test drive, if you like them great sign up if not keep looking until you find the one that is right for you.
Select one in your local area Are the training locations close to wear you live no point traveling half an hour there and back to train. Also any long distance can create a lack of motivation which is the last thing you want.
Review their website and credentials Have they studied to be a trainer are they qualified or are they just some washed up footy player who thinks he knows it all. Also asked if they are insured, there are a lot of fitness cowboys out there without the proper training and without any insurance avoid these people like the plague.
Do they have a good body? Do they have a great body, do you look at their body a say that’s what I would like to look like. Because chances are if they can’t master there own body what chance do they have of helping you master yours. It drives crazy when I see over weight and out of shape personal trainers. Personal trainers should be fitness leaders and lead by example and if they don’t want to do that get out of the industry because your making the rest of us real trainers look bad.
What results have they had for their other clients? Do they have proof that there training works, do they have before and after photos of clients and other weight loss success stories.
Do they offer group sessions or single session? Do they offer groups or single session or do they offer both. Decide what you want to do before contact a personal trainer.
How much experience dose he or she have? Are they a ten year veteran or have they just left high school. You need to ask these questions
The last and most important tip I can give is don’t make your decision solely based on price. As the saying goes you get what you pay for and the fitness trainer that charges the least often offers the least. Don’t put a price on your heath and don’t place your weight loss goals in the hands of some that might not know what they are doing.
Joshua Panebianco is a fitness expert and the owner of Personal Trainers Sydney [http://www.personaltrainerssydney.com.au] and Boxing Sydney [http://boxingsydney.com.au]
